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[hammondc]

Originally Posted by The Hulk

With your goals I would definitely do cardio. Now if you were bulking it would depend on your body fat on what kind and how much cardio you would do. Now I'm not sure if you need to run for your job or not, but the best cardio ive found for pure fat burning is either an elyptical at a high incline or a treadmill set to 15 incline at a 3.5 speed. In about 30 minutes I can usually burn around 600 calories. The treadmill keeps me at a consistent pace and normally will keep my heart rate at my target heart rate. The problem with running for me is I can't keep a consistent heart rate.

What I would suggest is after weight training do 30 mins of the treadmill cardio I mentioned. Also this sounds crazy to some people, but ensure you are working out your legs. People don't realize that your body releases an enormous amount of testosterone when you work legs. This will help that upper body grow.

No treadmill or eliptical. I workout with dumbbells/pushups/pullups at home. I can keep a pretty steady heartrate when running as I have been a runner forever. I usually peak at 185-190 BPM. 155-160 is a steady tempo run. However, there are very few flat roads around me so the routes are fairly brutal.

I ask because i have heard both sides of the cardio before or after argument. The testosterone detail is new to me. Like I said, I am not looking to get huge, just add some very lean long muscle to look good. Think Ryan Gosling instead of Arnold Schwarzeneggar.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by hammondc

Like I said, I am not looking to get huge, just add some very lean long muscle to look good. Think Ryan Gosling instead of Arnold Schwarzeneggar.

99.99% of us can work out as hard and heavy as we can and would never look like Arnold, Chip. Used to love when people would tell me they didn't want to look like Arnold when I was a personal trainer. Only in one's dreams.

[The Hulk]

Originally Posted by hammondc

No treadmill or eliptical. I workout with dumbbells/pushups/pullups at home. I can keep a pretty steady heartrate when running as I have been a runner forever. I usually peak at 185-190 BPM. 155-160 is a steady tempo run. However, there are very few flat roads around me so the routes are fairly brutal.

I ask because i have heard both sides of the cardio before or after argument. The testosterone detail is new to me. Like I said, I am not looking to get huge, just add some very lean long muscle to look good. Think Ryan Gosling instead of Arnold Schwarzeneggar.

The main reason I would say to do weights before cardio is you can work the muscles harder. After cardio you are fatigued effecting the amount of weights and reps you can do. I have tried cardio both ways and after has always been best for me.